Mac – iTunes podcast connect

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Has anyone successfully created a podcast on iTunes? I'm in Apple Hell : if I go to Podcast Connect, it lets me log in, then I choose "Podcast" as the type of content I want to create, and that takes me back to the Login page.

I gather my Apple ID has to be approved for content creation, but I cannot figure out how to do that.

There is also App Store Connect, but I cannot access THAT because it says

"To access App Store Connect, you must be enrolled in the Apple Developer Program or be invited by a user with the Legal role or Admin role in App Store Connect. Learn More."

Best Answer

The issue:

You need to accept the Terms & Conditions for the iTunes Store.

Why?

When you attempt to login to http://PodcastsConnect.apple.com with an Apple ID that has not been authorized for use in the iTunes Store, you will get stuck in a loop (and thus, instead of logging into PodcastsConnect, you will be returned back the login screen).

The solution:

  1. Login to the iTunes Store. (In iTunes: click "Store" in the top > Login. Accept the terms. On an iOS device: Settings > iTunes Store > Login. Accept the terms.) You don't need to enter a credit card!

  2. Login at https://podcastsconnect.apple.com/

  3. Submit your podcast feed.

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